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|publisher | |debut = [[28 January (releases)|28 January]] [[1961 (production)|1961]] | ||
| | |creator = [[Gerry Anderson]], [[Reg Hill]] | ||
| | |publisher = [[City Magazines]], [[ITV]] | ||
| | |writer = [[Gerry Anderson]], [[Sylvia Anderson]], Martin Woodhouse, Hugh Woodhouse | ||
|director = [[Gerry Anderson]], David Elliott, Bill Harris, [[Alan Pattillo]], Desmond Saunders | |||
|editor = Gordon Davie, Bill Harris, John Kelly | |||
|producer = [[Gerry Anderson]] | |||
|medium = {{il|Television series|Comic series}} | |||
|genre = Science fiction | |||
|time = {{il|[[1965 (releases)|1965]] - [[1967 (releases)|1967]]|[[2014 (releases)|2014]]|[[2022 (releases)|2022]]}} | |||
|relevant media = '''''[[#Crossovers|See list]]''''' | |||
|relevant characters = [[Mike Mercury]], [[Popkiss]], [[Beaker (Marineville Blackout)|Beaker]], [[Masterspy]] | |||
|relevant locations = [[Black Rock]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Supercar''''' was a science fiction series created by [[Gerry Anderson]] and | '''''Supercar''''' was a science fiction series created by [[Gerry Anderson]] and [[Reg Hill]]. The first programme to bear the words "filmed in {{w|supermarionation}}", ''Supercar'' was also spun off into comics which were published in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' alongside ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]''. The original televised run of the series spanned January 1961 to April 1962 and was succeeded in the chronology of Anderson-[[Producer|produced]] supermarionation series by ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]''. | ||
== Crossovers | == Crossovers == | ||
Of all Anderson's series filmed predominantly in supermarionation, ''Supercar'' had the least [[crossover]] material with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. This is excluding | Of all Anderson's series filmed predominantly in supermarionation, ''Supercar'' had the least [[crossover]] material with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] in the original run of ''TV Century 21''. This is excluding ''[[The Secret Service]]'', which featured extensive footage of live-action actors, and only crossed over with the DWU in [[TV21 243|a special one-off edition of ''TV21'']] released as part of [[Network Distributing]]'s ''Supermarionation'' boxset. ''Supercar''{{'}}s own placement in the magazine was short-lived as it was cancelled after the first [[year]] in the revamp which introduced strips for ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'' and ''[[The Munsters (series)|The Munsters]]''. | ||
The | The earliest narrative crossover was through a mention of the titular ''[[Supercar]]'' in the ''[[21 (series)|21]]'' short story {{cs|Graham Page (short story)}}, published in [[TV21 7|''TV Century 21'' #7]]. The story also referenced the [[Dalek]]s, ''[[Stingray (ship)|Stingray]]'' and ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]''. A somewhat similar crossover occurred in [[TV21 11|''TV21'' #11]]'s {{cs|Space-Age Versery Rhymes (short story)}}, part of the ''[[Music Box (series)|Music Box]]'' series, whose illustration showed [[Muffet (Space-Age Versery Rhymes)|Little Miss Muffet]] reading an issue of ''[[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|TV 21]]'' which contained, among others, ''Supercar'' and ''[[The Daleks (series)|The Daleks]]''. Later, in the ''[[TV21 Summer Extra|TV Century 21 Summer Extra]]'', the short story {{cs|Marineville Blackout (short story)}} was released, with some focus on the events of ''Supercar''. Much later, in [[2014 (releases)|2014]], [[Network Distributing]] released a few extra issues in their ''[[Supermarionation (boxset)|Supermarionation]]'' boxset. This included [[TV21 244|''TV21'' #244]], which contained the ''[[TV21 Stop Press]]'' story {{cs|XL5 Crew Detained on Astra! (short story)}}, which referenced [[Astra]] alongside the events of ''Supercar''. Finally, in [[2022 (releases)|2022]], the ''[[Fireball XL5 60th Anniversary Comic Anthology]]'' was released, containing some new stories. Although the main focus of these was on crossing over ''Fireball XL5'' with ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'', ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', and ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'', the first new strip - {{cs|Looking Back (comic story)}} - featured a picture of ''Supercar'', captioned "''From tiny [[Acorn|acorns]]''". Unlike more prominent strips printed in ''TV21'', the ongoing narratives of ''Supercar'' were never referred to in cover stories or in the "Stop Press" panels at the end of ''[[The Daleks (series)|The Daleks]]''. | ||
== | == Other connections == | ||
[[Barry Gray]], who worked on | [[Barry Gray]], who worked on {{cs|Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)}} and {{cs|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)}}, composed and conducted the theme song and all the music for ''Supercar''. | ||
[[David Graham]], best known to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audiences for providing [[Dalek]] voices, played [[Doctor]] Horatio Beaker, Mitch the Monkey, Zarrin, Ben Judd and Bill Gibson. [[Cyril Shaps]], a guest actor in ''Who'' from [[1967 (releases)|1967]] to [[1978 (releases)|1978]], joined the cast in the second series and took over the roles previously voiced by {{w|George Murcell}}, namely [[Professor]] Rudolph Popkiss and Masterspy. | [[David Graham]], best known to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audiences for providing [[Dalek]] voices, played [[Doctor]] Horatio Beaker, Mitch the Monkey, Zarrin, Ben Judd and Bill Gibson. [[Cyril Shaps]], a guest actor in ''Who'' from [[1967 (releases)|1967]] to [[1978 (releases)|1978]], joined the cast in the second series and took over the roles previously voiced by {{w|George Murcell}}, namely [[Professor]] Rudolph Popkiss and Masterspy. | ||
[[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | [[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | ||
[[Category:Television overviews]] | |||
[[Category:Comic overviews]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 14 February 2024
Supercar was a science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson and Reg Hill. The first programme to bear the words "filmed in supermarionation", Supercar was also spun off into comics which were published in TV Century 21 alongside The Daleks. The original televised run of the series spanned January 1961 to April 1962 and was succeeded in the chronology of Anderson-produced supermarionation series by Fireball XL5.
Crossovers[[edit] | [edit source]]
Of all Anderson's series filmed predominantly in supermarionation, Supercar had the least crossover material with the Doctor Who universe in the original run of TV Century 21. This is excluding The Secret Service, which featured extensive footage of live-action actors, and only crossed over with the DWU in a special one-off edition of TV21 released as part of Network Distributing's Supermarionation boxset. Supercar's own placement in the magazine was short-lived as it was cancelled after the first year in the revamp which introduced strips for Thunderbirds, Get Smart and The Munsters.
The earliest narrative crossover was through a mention of the titular Supercar in the 21 short story Graham Page [+]Loading...["Graham Page (short story)"], published in TV Century 21 #7. The story also referenced the Daleks, Stingray and Fireball XL5. A somewhat similar crossover occurred in TV21 #11's Space-Age Versery Rhymes [+]Loading...["Space-Age Versery Rhymes (short story)"], part of the Music Box series, whose illustration showed Little Miss Muffet reading an issue of TV 21 which contained, among others, Supercar and The Daleks. Later, in the TV Century 21 Summer Extra, the short story Marineville Blackout [+]Loading...["Marineville Blackout (short story)"] was released, with some focus on the events of Supercar. Much later, in 2014, Network Distributing released a few extra issues in their Supermarionation boxset. This included TV21 #244, which contained the TV21 Stop Press story XL5 Crew Detained on Astra! [+]Loading...["XL5 Crew Detained on Astra! (short story)"], which referenced Astra alongside the events of Supercar. Finally, in 2022, the Fireball XL5 60th Anniversary Comic Anthology was released, containing some new stories. Although the main focus of these was on crossing over Fireball XL5 with Stingray, Thunderbirds, and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, the first new strip - Looking Back [+]Loading...["Looking Back (comic story)"] - featured a picture of Supercar, captioned "From tiny acorns". Unlike more prominent strips printed in TV21, the ongoing narratives of Supercar were never referred to in cover stories or in the "Stop Press" panels at the end of The Daleks.
Other connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
Barry Gray, who worked on Dr. Who and the Daleks [+]Loading...["Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)"] and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. [+]Loading...["Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)"], composed and conducted the theme song and all the music for Supercar.
David Graham, best known to Doctor Who audiences for providing Dalek voices, played Doctor Horatio Beaker, Mitch the Monkey, Zarrin, Ben Judd and Bill Gibson. Cyril Shaps, a guest actor in Who from 1967 to 1978, joined the cast in the second series and took over the roles previously voiced by George Murcell, namely Professor Rudolph Popkiss and Masterspy.
